Senate Bill 2786: Requires Homeschoolers to Attend an "Accredited" Home Education Program in Order to Participate in Scholarship Programs

Senate Bill 2786: Requires Homeschoolers to Attend an "Accredited" Home Education Program in Order to Participate in Scholarship Programs

Sponsors:

Senator Bill Stone

Summary:

This bill amends the Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program and the Mississippi Eminent Scholars Fund to, among other things, require that homeschool recipients have attended an "accredited" home education program. Home education programs are not accredited, so this bill would eliminate homeschool students from participation in these scholarship programs.

HSLDA's Position:

Oppose.

Action Requested:

None at this time

Status:

1/17/2011 (Senate) Referred to Universities and Colleges; Appropriations
2/01/2011 (Senate) Died in committee